S^ REPORT OF TflE MEETII^*GS POR 1899 



and unanimously agreed to, and the following Committee 

 were elected to carry the matter out, viz. : — Colonel Milne 

 Home, Dr Paul, Mr Butler, Mr Hindmarsh, Captain Forbes, 

 The President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Colonel Milne 

 Home, Convener. 



It was further remitted to the Committee on Dr Hardy's 

 MSS. to consider and report at the next meeting as to the 

 advisability of publishing a Memorial Volume, and as to 

 its probable size and cost. 



The question of carrying on the work of the Club by 

 Sections and Committees, as described by Mr Hindmarsh 

 in his Address in 1895, was next considered; and after a 

 statement had been made by Mr Hindmarsh, it was moved 

 by Mr G. P. Hughes, and seconded by Eev. Dr Paul, 

 " That a Committee be appointed to consider and bring up 

 to the October meeting a detailed report in connection with 

 the suggestions made." This motion was agreed to, and 

 the following Committee were appointed : — Mr Hindmarsh, 

 Dr Paul, Mr Maddan, Captain Norman, The President, 

 Secretary, and Treasurer. Mr Hindmarsh, Convener. 



It was further resolved to ask the Committee on Dr 

 Hardy's MSS. to report on the Club's books, and the 

 arrangements for their safe keeping. 



The Rev. Thomas Marjoribanks, The Manse, Hound wood, 

 proposed by Rev. Dr Leishman, and seconded by the Rev. 

 J. F. Leishman, was nominated for membership. 



A letter was read from Mrs Hardy, thanking the Club 

 for their expression of sympathy, and also one from Mr 

 Richard Howse, Secretary of the Natural History Society, 

 Newcastle, conveying the sympathy and regrets of that 

 Society on the great loss sustained by the Club by the 

 death of Dr Hardy. A letter of thanks from Mr J. G. 

 Goodchild, upon his election as a Corresponding Member 

 of the Club, was also read. 



Apologies for absence were intimated from Sir George 

 Douglas, Bart., Springwood Park ; Captain Norman, R.N., 

 Berwick ; C. B. Balfour, Newton Don ; J. L. Campbell 

 Swinton, Kimmerghame ; and W. B. Boyd, Faldonside. 



The members afterwards dined together at the King's 

 Arms Hotel. 



